Thursday, October 18, 2007

On Tuesday there were a "Newbie night" at Cats Corner, lots and lots of people from Swingkatten's beginner courses showed up and we broke the attendance record this season. Yey!

I dj'ed the first part of the evening and played mostly classic swing songs with hifi sound quality, according to my experience that is very good for attracting unexperienced dancers to floor.

Speaking of sound quality, do you know where the worst sound quality in the room is located? You may have guessed it, it's in the dj booth. Since the dj booth is elevated in the corner behind the speakers, all the dj can hear is what the sound sounds like after it has been reflected between several walls, you can't hear much of the melody but much more of the bass pumping. The dj has some indication of the volume, but if you find the volume is to low or to high, come up and tell us and we'll fix it.

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I also appreciate that you listen to folks when they make suggestions to you about volume. I have a hard time convincing some DJs that the volume needs to be lowered, and it's hard to enjoy a dance when your ears hurt.

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My name is Henrik Eriksson and I live in Uppsala, Sweden. I'm a disc jockey that plays swing, jazz and blues for dancers. This blog is about music that makes you want to dance. I'll give you tips about music and dancing resources: cd reviews, book reviews, video clips. I also like to do a lot of jazz photography.
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